The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02

heartburnings they cause on every side. to
call the attention Of your readers Of every creed
and class and nationality to the two congresses
just held, within o few days Of zach other. at
Triers tTreves) and at LieGe.
While demagogues and theorists on both
sides Of tho Atlantic are seeking to find prao-
teal solution Of the social problem, or stirring
up the evil passions Of the needy and the labor
ing people against their more fortunate neigh
bors. Leo KILL, who has toiled all his life to
benefit the laboring poor. to protect and pro-
mote their every dearest interest, has stimu-
lnted and directed the Bishops, priests, influ-
entail mobiles. wealthy manufacturers. and
large ag landed proprietor. Of the leading coun.
settle the mighty difficulty between working
men men. and their employers, between the strug-
s sHSaGsY to satisfy
abo capital m es
6shoe as P ii Of t RseS fy The
pssrious % 1M is me@bers headed spa By % he
in bosan sae
From Holland. from Franco, Spain. and Swift
ssssnf also ~ By sh
Less whose eh hesr TN Ike si tat Leo DsH
ae IN city esep e9rsss
employers. as we'll as all generous mon who
ests q the iaborins Classes to meet t tosether.
to examine and discuss, as It were beneath the
and done Immediately. to Save, to protect. to
II, European COUNT les Il was thought, il was
Toa % tho
IsR sss pssss IT. exert
employers. The Church. unhappily mad her
self been stripped Of her property. hor position.
masses by . system Of legtslation I need not
hero characterize. The charity which the Cos;
se Wns
thought and said become q dead letter, an Idle
and empty profession: ,,,
gdnsu1 q Rhs%Rs e1d Leo Ia lesoSed tat
charity the IN
geticaiIy ali the evil Influences to which the
Enropean poor and workingmen have boon
'0fs sh6poss sst Catholic Congress o, iese u.s.
sembied last year to examine the social ques.
ton. the most important result arrived at was
properly and position. in tf,e.Wori 81 undoing
IN de1ns wtRn sSe fsot tes ths@
selves the most eff1cacious means OF doing JUS
tiee to the toiler. Of saving him from the two;
age. Of securing to his home, his wife and his
the Independence to which the heart 81 the
sassHs e read The sspG5s rosS1g
lIshed summary Of the proceedings 81 the
Sn aS Sdaaa Sh hs Hn R1 ae
cally solved tho social question.
eenpcernedo u a Il that q employers tpetrensi
The President Of this section. Mr.. Urbain
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moral. condition Of their workingmen. CON
%Sioh we're s sdopsod
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IN they
ns Social as h
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ment Of all agents charged with experimenting their
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founded for the benent Of the latter.
The pregnant and far;reachippg meaning Of
and Appreciated BY reading the printed reports
Of the proceedings. Still ono can arrive at 2
@Sh se S6 6H ts
and employers Of belgium from the little which
% a of ss &c bind themselves
hands, popuiar ifbraries and reading rooms:
ther guilds at Witch empoy
err promise to be present. schools Tor ndnss
Hsye S arc the na resolutions adopted by the
section on the motion OF Mr. Doat:
Hns sa sy
.sxss Ct.
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FUND shall be Snasf he joint ;uPsrntsnasnse Of the
soS.s vi, .h.iT hand.
ns%6sIsllp IN Which shall 20 ssTsiuy Eusrasa ~.
workmen medical care and aportion of his salary in
% nse
ss:: ss
Tbs Of course; L. where the Intervention Of
lished and accepted. fact This question Of
State Intervention as leading to State socialism
Is not at all acceptable TO very many both
among the workingmen and the employers.
Thus, at any rate In Belgium. and we may
say. also IA Germany. wealth, capital, property
great work. Of improving the condition and
prospects OF the laboring classes. In France.
where all good and noble ideas quickly take
root and flourish. o great deal has been done
In this direction; great deal moro Is now eure
to be done under the guidance and Impulse OF
such practical and powerful minds as Cardinal
Lang6nleux.
/ shall return to this subject In my next, But
to encourage the great OF heart In the United
States, whore the social question Is daily grow
Ing In seriousness. can only quote from the
conclusion OF the Abb6 Winterers most elo-
Quent discourse:
The Church has placed IN the centre q each Christian
community wo call parish, o man who has charge OF
souls but whose duty ID also to share In tho material
suferings OF bis people This man scarcely avoid
In times tho obligation Of making himself acQuhnt
ed with tho social question
study Of this Question has become for priests nm
Indispensable necessity.
workman will tell the priest what he keeps back from
the su.horitieS from The men who &c, HP STATISTICS
syS that Of such apostles there viii never DO any lack
around me h?Te are sure guaranty OF thiA Every